Matthew Power [1974-2014] was an award-winning freelance print and radio journalist and a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine.

May 28 In Tasmania, a Three-Day Trek Into an Exotic Wilderness

The New York Times | May 2006

KNEE deep in the middle of Southwest Tasmania's swampy Loddon Plains, en route to the white quartzite peak of Frenchmans Cap, it occurs to me that some people pay good money to be covered with mud of this quality. I have not come to the far side of the planet for a mud bath, but that's part of the price of admission for a true wilderness experience.

I am following a trail — more of a creek bed, really — into the heart of one of the world's largest intact temperate rain forests, a wonderland of unique flora and fauna that has attracted trekkers the world over to this heart-shaped island in the Southern Ocean. ... [continue reading here]

Matthew Power [1974-2014] was an award-winning freelance print and radio journalist and a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine.

Each year, one or two promising literary journalists are awarded reporting grants through an award set up in Matt's name and endowed by friends, family, and supporters. Please consider donating to help continue Matt's generosity in offering a hand up to the writers who tell stories that connect us to one another and open up the world.

Matthew Power [1974-2014] was an award-winning freelance print and radio journalist and a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine.

Each year, one or two promising literary journalists are awarded reporting grants through an award set up in Matt's name and endowed by friends, family, and supporters. Please consider donating to help continue Matt's generosity in offering a hand up to the writers who tell stories that connect us to one another and open up the world.

Matthew Power [1974-2014] was an award-winning freelance print and radio journalist and a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine.

Each year, two promising literary journalists are awarded reporting grants through an award set up in Matt's name and endowed by more than 650 friends, family, and supporters. Read more about the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award and the recipients here, and please consider donating to to help continue Matt's generosity in offering a hand up to the writers who tell stories that connect us to one another and open up the world.